Liverpool will try to use Pepe Reina as bait in their bid to land Swiss midfield pair Gokhan Inler and Valon Behrami from Napoli this summer.

Swansea are ready to make a £5million move for Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell.

France want Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger, whose contract expires at the end of the season, to join them as national-team coach after the World Cup. That could lead to former Gunners skipper Patrick Vieira returning to the club from Manchester City as his replacement.

Malky Mackay will wait to see if the West Ham job comes up this summer after telling Nottingham Forest he is not interested in replacing Billy Davies.